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@linda86

@chebo1954 I have had to cut my pain meds way down to please my insurance company. They do not give me any credit for all that I have done. I take so much less than used to take. Any more and I will be bed ridden .

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tntwo99 | @tntwo99 | Nov 1 3:12am

@linda86 I just received a letter from my insurance provider about taking opioids. They said I should try OTC remedies. The problem is that I have CKD Stage 4 Severe and cannot take ibuprophen or any NSAIDs. I am on the lowest dose of Oxy and only take it as needed but it is prescribed twice a day. My prescription is 60 pills, which usually lasts me 3-4 months. I have always had a high pain tolerance, but I have found that to be changing with age. I will be 79 in January. I use Lidocaine patches and diclofenac gel for neuropathy and cervical/lumbar radiculopathy.

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